What are some of the yin and yang dualities that apply to the Chinese world? (Answers may vary.)
What will be an ideal response?
• In spite of living in many highly varied locations, people within this zone perceive of themselves as a singular cultural entity known as "Chinese."
• Chinese thought and language share common principles and structures, while at the same time sustain diverse perspectives.
• While there are few musical features that the Chinese share in common, on the other hand the Chinese believe their music "makes them special and distinct from everyone else [Worlds of Music] returns to this issue at the chapter's end]."
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